Food & Wine Easy entertaining: how to create an Irish cheeseboard fit for any festive gatheringA cheeseboard is such a wonderful and convenient course over the Christmas season. Serve your festive cheeseboard as part of a large party spread, or make it the meal itself when visitors pop by. Partner content with Dunnes Stores Simply Better
Companies Operating profit at Aldi Ireland down 45% as company eyes Dublin expansionCompany’s turnover in Ireland grew by 1 per cent to just over €2 billion in 2021
Climate & Environment John Gibbons: We’ve got to change our choice of food to feed our growing populationHalf of all the habitable land on Earth is now used to feed our vast livestock herds, and for crop production for direct human consumption, with profound impacts on the biosphere
Economy More food price hikes on the way, says grocery consultantStrength of dollar blamed as costs of packaging and ingredients bought by companies from international markets rise
Dining Out Stoneybatter’s busy new wine bar extends a warm Italian welcomeA Fianco opened earlier this year and, with its friendly atmosphere, carefully chosen Italian wines and delicious seasonal small plates, has quickly become a fixture on the Dublin eating scene
Festivals Dingle gets its Voices backThe Other Voices festival went fully digital during the pandemic, but this year, with no Covid restrictions, Dingle should be packed to the rafters from December 2 to 4 as it welcomes music lovers back to the town
food Average Irish grocery bills surged by almost €1,000 over the last yearInflation in the sector has hit record levels
Food and Drink Variety’s on the menu as Chef Swap stirs it upAs Michelin star chef JP McMahon welcomes Danish chef Bo Bech into the kitchen of his Galway restaurant Aniar to swap ideas, we feature a few of their favourites recipes
Dining Out Jordan Mooney: Gluten for punishment in night of the long waits at Jamie’sVarious issues with my gluten-free requests, combined with food being late, not appearing at all, and being underwhelming when it did, made for a pretty poor experience
Spirits A philosophical spirit: Oisin Davis on Remy Savage of Shapes bar in LondonThis month our spirits expert chats with the Franco-Irishman bringing art into cocktail bars
Doing The Business Doing the Business: Sally Barnes on four decades of Cork’s Woodcock SmokeryOne of Ireland’s iconic artisan food producers, Barnes is now teaching fish smoking courses in an attempt to pass on the skill to future generations
Recipes Seoul-ful Sunday lunch recipes from ChimacKorean fried chicken restaurant Chimac has just opened its second outlet in Terenure, Dublin and has shared delicious recipes for you to try this month.
In The Kitchen In the Kitchen with Tony Parkin: The new chef at the Cliff House on relocating to Ireland, and aiming for a second Michelin starAfter 22 years as a chef in his native England, Tony Parkin has moved to Ardmore to take on the House restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel in west Waterford, and says he’s here for the long haul
Bite Size Cookies on repeat, a new Galway seafood bar, and an elegant afternoon teaAll the food news you need this month
Food & Wine The Insider: interiors finds by Suzie McAdam, how to make your own ice cream, and the housewarming gift that keeps on giving Notes on living more stylishly
Chef's Table Neven Maguire: Tune up your repertoire of tasty dinnersEating the same meals all the time can get a bit boring, so Neven Maguire’s new book has a range of mouthwatering dishes to turn the evening meal into something to look forward to after a hard day’s toil
Dining Out Roman-style pizza and fresh pasta make this Foxrock favourite a winner A warm reception at Pala Pizza set the tone for a truly hospitable dining experience – and it was great value too
Hospitality Scenic Cork restaurant hopes for spring reopening as hospitality closures mountBusinesses are struggling to deal with inflation and surging energy prices
Making it Work Builín Blasta tastes success after gold medal leads to Aldi contractOwner Heather Connolly credits the success of her Gaeltacht-based business down to creating new revenue streams and customers ‘who love our products’
Recipes Una Leonard: Tasty ‘dotie’ bars that wobble when they’re warmBaker Una Leonard came up with this idea, named after her granny, during lockdown – a tasty biscuity snacks with various delicious toppings
